Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino has put out as strong a side as he can against Barcelona amid the club's injury crisis.

Spurs are without Christian Eriken, Dele Alli, Jan Vertonghen, Mousa Dembele, Serge Aurier and Michel Vorm for the Champions League clash at Wembley.

The one bit of good news for the Tottenham fans is that captain and goalkeeper Hugo Lloris is back from his thigh injury in time to face the Catalan giants.

Pochettino used a back three in both of Tottenham's Champions League matches against Real Madrid last season and although Barcelona pose a different threat, Pochettino has chosen to use a back four on the big Wembley pitch, with Victor Wanyama and Harry Winks in central midfield.

With only 17 fit first team players, excluding Juan Foyth and Georges-Kevin Nkoudou who are not registered for the Champions League, there is a place on the bench for Oliver Skipp for the first time.

The talented young central midfielder only turned 18 two weeks ago but has been training with the first team after impressing in pre-season, not least against Barcelona - albeit a second-string side - during the club's USA tour.

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